Hockey returns to Houston with new Sugar Land junior team

High-level hockey will return to Houston as a North American 3 Hockey League team will be coming to Sugar Land. According to a news release, the new yet-to-be-named Sugar Land team will compete in the South Division. The other teams will be located in Euless, McKinney and Topeka, Kan.

There are a few spots open on the Sugar Land team and interested players can contact jamie@sugarlandice.com. The tryouts will be held from August 2-4 at the Sugar Land Ice and Sports Center, which is where the team will play. The times to try out are from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

The NA3HL is one of six USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III junior developmental leagues.

The head coach will be announced shortly and it is a former Aero according to Jamie Feltus, general manager of Sugar Land Ice and Sports Center.